Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G launched in India for Rs. 7999

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Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G in India last month for Rs. 6,999. We brought the review of the smartphone recently. Today the company has launched Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G that is powered by a faster 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor. Other specifications are similar, including a 4.5-inch qHD screen, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 : First Impressions

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Microsoft announced the Lumia 640 and the 640 XL last month at MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona, Spain. The two devices are very similar to one another and the primary difference is the size. The 640 XL does also pack a few extra features and a bit more battery power as compared to the 640. Regardless of their differences, both the devices are aimed to bring the Windows platform to the masses especially in India where phones between the price of 10-18,000 rupees have been gaining a lot of sales quite recently. We have both the devices in our office and will be bringing you the reviews shortly. For now, lets take a look at the Lumia 640 and see what our first impressions are.

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Honor 4X White Photo Gallery

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Honor, the global brand under Huawei  launched the Honor 4X smartphone in India for Rs. 10,499 last month. We had already seen the unboxing of the phone and gallery of the black variant, here we have the white variant. Continue reading “Honor 4X White Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi Redmi 2 White Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 in China in January this year while the White variant of the phone launched in India last month for Rs 6,999. We have already seen unboxing of the phone and gallery of the Black variant, here we have images of the white variant of the Redmi 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2 White Photo Gallery”

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Battery Life Test

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Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India last month. We brought you the review of the smartphone recently, here we have the battery life of the smartphone. It has a 2390 mAh built-in battery, larger than the first Moto E. It has a 4.5-inch qHD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snadpragon 200 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop).

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone in India last month starting at Rs. 58,900. It went on sale today, and we unboxed it too earlier today. Now let us check out the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge is powered by a Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 7420 SoC which has four ARM Cortex A57 CPUs clocked at 2.1 GHz and four ARM Cortex A53 CPUs clocked at 1.5GHz. It has 772 MHz Mali T760 MP8 GPU and 3GB RAM LPDDR4 RAM. The smartphone has a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks”

Xiaomi schedules global Mi Phone Premiere in India on April 23

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Xiaomi just announced its Global Mi Phone Premiere event in New Delhi, India on April 23rd. Xiaomi is giving Mi Fans a chance to attend the premiere with a free ticket. 10 fans will get privileged access to the premiere and an exclusive session with Hugo Barra. The registration page Witness the first global launch with Mi, so we can expect something big.This is the first time Xiaomi has scheduled a huge event in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi schedules global Mi Phone Premiere in India on April 23”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge went on sale in several countries including India today. We unboxed the smartphone today and received the first over-the-air (OTA) update once we switched on the phone and connected it to WiFi. This update adds many stability, performance improvements and new features, says Samsung. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features”

Samsung expects record sales for Galaxy S6 while S6 Edge faces shortage

Samsung announced Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge – its flagship devices at MWC 2015 this year last month. Now, the company is expecting record break shipment from both the devices, as per a report from Reuters.

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Microsoft’s Cortana to offer movie recommendations

Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana is slowly evolving by learning new languages and new features. Today, the company has announced that it will soon start offering movie recommendations to Windows Phone 8.1 users.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Review

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In the past month, a lot of people have noticed me using the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. May be it is the eccentric visual design, which immediately attracts your eyes to its curved edge, or maybe it is Samsung’s marketing blitz that made them aware of its existence, but it surely did get noticed, a lot. The fact that it is unattainable in price, for most people, adds a layer of curiosity as to what new things it can do. Being a variant of the mainstream Note 4, is the Galaxy Note Edge a successful innovation experiment? Let’s find out.

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Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review

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Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the complete review. The second generation Moto E has better specifications compared to the first one and comes at the same launch price of Rs. 6,999. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) Review”

Google joins Via Licensing Corp.’s LTE Patent Pool

Google has joined Via Licensing Corp.’s LTE Patent Pool that is a partnership of more than a dozen companies with a collection of patents for 4G devices including smartphones, tablets, video game systems and automobiles.

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